还行
Traditional: 還行Core phraseVery common
Not bad / It’s okay / Pretty decent
What does 还行 mean?
还行 — A moderate evaluation: usually positive enough, but not strong praise.
✓Not bad.
✓It’s okay.
✓Pretty decent.
还行 often sits between “just okay” and “pretty decent.” Tone and context decide how positive it sounds.
Character breakdown
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Real-world examples
1 · Reviewing a restaurant
A: 这家店怎么样？
zhè jiā diàn zěnmeyàng?
A: How is this restaurant?
B: 还行。
hái xíng.
B: Not bad / It’s okay.
2 · Talking about ability
A: 你中文说得怎么样？
nǐ Zhōngwén shuō de zěnmeyàng?
A: How is your spoken Chinese?
B: 还行吧。
hái xíng ba.
B: It’s okay, I guess.
How to pronounce 还行
还行
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hái2nd tone ↗
xíng2nd tone ↗
Usage notes
✓Usually milder than 很好.
✓Depending on tone, it can mean “not bad” or merely “acceptable.”
✓还行吧 sounds a little more tentative.
✓Do not automatically translate it as “still okay”; that is usually unnatural English.
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